To help meet the UK government's 2050 net zero target, the housing sector must accelerate both the pace and scale of retrofit initiatives. Retrofitting social housing is essential to improving energy efficiency, lowering carbon emissions, and enhancing the wellbeing of residents.
We offer a comprehensive end-to-end service, from initial assessment, data analytics and strategic planning, through to physical installation and project management, enabling our clients to realise their net zero goals.
Delivering impact in South Cambridgeshire
Over 800 homes in South Cambridgeshire are earmarked for significant energy efficiency upgrades. Within just nine months, we successfully delivered retrofit measures to 238 homes, helping tenants reduce energy bills and carbon footprints. Plans are in place to extend this work to an additional 650 homes over the next three years.
This initiative forms part of a broader £19 million investment programme in partnership with South Cambridgeshire District Council. The upgrades will result in over 2,000 individual energy-saving improvements, including:
- Cavity wall, external wall, and loft insulation
- Air source heat pump installations
- Solar PV panel installations
- Ventilation enhancements
- Windows and doors
Expanding our reach
We’ve also partnered with Crawley Borough Council, Crosskeys Homes, Gentoo Group, Lewes and Eastbourne Councils, Islington Council, Livin, Medway Council, Milton Keynes County Council, Octavia Group, Thanet District Council, Thurrock Council and Wandle Housing Association to deliver tailored retrofit solutions to 4,963 homes under Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 and Wave 2.2, further demonstrating our commitment to sustainable housing.
With funding from the government’s Social Housing Warm Home 3.0 (WH3.0) we will continue to support our clients to deliver retrofit solutions that will make more homes warmer, more energy efficient and kinder to the environment.
We are proud to be working with the following housing providers under SHDF 3.0, providing retrofit solutions to 2,329 homes:
- Dover District Council
- Tower Hamlets
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Thanet District Council
- Lewes and Eastbourne Councils
- Crawley Borough Council
- Rotherham Metropolitan Council
- Milton Keynes County Council
“Retrofit is about improving lives, the viability of homes, and bringing residents and the community with us on that journey. Ultimately, it’s about healthier, warmer, better ventilated, cheaper to run homes – that do not damage the environment. When planned strategically, retrofitting social housing can transform older properties into sustainable, comfortable, and affordable homes for the future.”
What is SHDF?
The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), administered by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), supports projects aimed at improving the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of social housing to at least Band C. The fund is designed to
- Reduce fuel poverty
- Cut carbon emissions
- Stimulate the green economy through job creation
- Improve tenant comfort, health, and wellbeing
